Please include [M132] in the subject line of any email message that pertains
to this course. This is particularly important if you send the email from a yahoo or
hotmail account instead of a cec or artsci account. It will help avoid accidental
deletion of your still unread message. My e-mail address is feres@math.wustl.edu.

(Texts will be handed out on the first day of classes. No other book is required.)

This is not the same text used for Math 131 in the Fall of 2007. One nice feature
of this new book is that it is better integrated with WebWork. This means (I expect) that
homework questions done
through WebWork will
be more representative of the style of questions given in the text.

The three evening exams, E1, E2, E3, the final exam E4,
each out of 100, the ten quizzes Q, out of 10, and a homework score, HW, out of 10, will
be combined in the following way to obtain a total score, S, out of 100:

S = 0.80*(E1 + E2 + E3 + 2*E4 - min(E1, E2, E3, E4))/4 + Q + HW

(Note:
the term in parenthesis says that
the final exam score, E4, replaces
the worst score among E1, E2, and E3, if E4 is not the least value. If E4 is the least score,
then all four exams are counted with equal weight.)

The value of S
will be translated into a letter grade of A, B, C, D, F
(with plus and minus shadings) in a way that is not stricter than the
following table:

Numerical Range

Letter Grade

[90,100]

A

[75,90)

B

[60-75)

C

[50-60)

D

[0,50)

F

For example, if a student obtains evening exam scores of 86, 60, and 74, a
final exam score of 78, a quiz score of 8, and a 7 in the homework, then
the 78 replaces the 60, and S is equal to:

0.80*(86 + 60 + 74 + 2*78 - min(86, 60, 74, 78))/4 + 8 + 7 = 78.2.

The student's numerical grade is 78.2. That is guaranteed to earn at least a B-.
If there is curving, this score may bring a higher grade, but there is
no guarantee that there will be curving.
It is unlikely that a need for "upward curving" will arise.
If the grade distribution is significantly lower than usual, then "curving"
will be considered.

There will be 12 quizes, of which the 4 with lowest scores will be dropped.

When writing exam questions, I often draw from the list of suggested problems (third
column of the course plan below), so make sure that you have solved them prior to a test.
These problems may not appear in a given test with exactly the same wording or numerical values as in
the book since it is always necessary to restate them in an exam appropriate format, taking into
account time limitation and other factors. But
being able to do them with confidence
will be a good indication that you are well prepared
for the exam.

One often feels that multiple choice questions put one at a disadvantage since it does not
allow for partial credit. I tend, however, not to assign partial credits too generously when
grading hand-written questions. Generally speaking, making few small mistakes is
a sign
of the level of confidence in our understanding of the subject, and therefore I don't dismiss
such mistakes too easily when I grade.
So it is unlikely that
your score would be greatly affected if most of the problems were handwritten.
(Quizes will be graded by your TA. He may have a different grading philosophy.)

Here are a few general items to keep in mind:

You should always bring your Washington University Photo ID to exams. Proctors will
check student's IDs.

A small (3" x 5") index card may be used as a "cheat sheet." You may write on
both sides and include any information you deem useful.

Graphing calculators and programmable calculators are not permitted for this course, but
you are allowed to have a scientific calculator during exams and quizes.
The following series of calculators are acceptable:

Note: Use of a prohibited calculator at an exam is an academic
integrity violation. Any detected violation of academic integrity
will be referred to the disciplinary committee of the College of
Arts and Sciences.
(General information about the university policy on academic integrity can be found
here.)

Just before each exam you can look up your exam room assignment on the web
at this link. The room will likely
not be your regular classroom, and it may be a different one for each exam. You will
be allowed to enter the exam room a few minutes before the starting time to locate your
seat and personalized exam booklet, which will have
your name printed on it in large letters.

There will be a short time after each exam is graded when you can look at your graded exam
in the Math Office (Cupples I, room 100) if you feel there might have been
some error in the grading. After that the exams will be put out in a cabinet by
the Math 132 bulletin board on the first floor of Cupples I, for you to pick up. Once
the exams are returned it will be more difficult to check for possible errors in grading.

The Mathematics Department has the following policy in place for the calculus sections
regarding date of the final exam and excused absences:

The exam dates including the final were set
by the College office
before you registered for this class. You are therefore expected to
take
the exams at their scheduled times. If you are away because of a
university sporting event or field trip, then you may arrange for your
coach or professor to administer the exam. Excused absences may be
granted in the case of illness or
bereavement. All excused absences must be granted by Blake Thornton.

The final exam date cannot be changed for reasons of traveling convenience.

Visit this course plan on the on-line syllabus regularly to find the latest entry on
suggested problems and other useful course information.

Your main course activities will consist in working out homework problems through WebWorks,
and preparing for quizes and exams. As already pointed out, you should also do the suggested problems
below (third column of the following table) in preparation for the quizes and exams.

There are a number of ways to get help with hard problems or for understanding
some material a little better:

Office Hours

My office hours Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays,
at the times indicated above. You should feel free to come in and talk about any material.
If you can't make it at those hours, you can call me or send me an e-mail and perhaps we can
find another time. Another possibility is to use one of the office hours of your 132 subsection.

The Calculus Help Room

Graduate student Teaching Assistants
for the Calculus courses (127,128,131,132, 233) hold office hours for their students at various times, Monday through Friday,
at Lopata 102.
They will try to help students from other courses with miscellaneous calculus questions.
Students who need occasional help with homework during the evening may also visit the Calculus
Help Desk in Cornerstone. The exact hours for the calculus help room may be found here:
Calculus Help Room Schedule.

Peer-led Team Learning (PLTL)

Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) will be offered for
Math 132 this semester. Groups of 6-8 students
meet with an experienced student for two hours each
weekend to work on a problem set designed to reinforce
concepts taught in the course and explore some
material in more detail. This is a voluntary, but valuable supplement to your calculus courses.
There is a limited number of spots available.

To sign up, a
student will have to upload a file with contact
information and availability to the L24 Math 132 PLTL Applications
Telesis community. Students can visit the
Peer-led Team Learning page to get sign up instructions
or go straight to the Telesis community.